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American culture
Art, music, literature, people, sports, technology, business, politics, religion and more in the United States. American culture is primarily Western, but is influenced by African, Asian, and Latin American and Native American cultures.
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Cambodia bombing and protests
Culture; American culture
In January of 1969, Richard Nixon inherited a war that had humiliated his predecessor, and he immediately acted to restore American honor and win the war in Southeast Asia. By attacking North ...
Tet Offensive
Culture; American culture
In late 1967, General William Westmoreland, Gommander of the American forces in Vietnam, claimed that the war effort was nearing its successful end. Yet, on January 30, 1968, the North Vietnamese ...
witchcraft (Wicca)
Culture; American culture
In late twentieth-century America this referred primarily to a postwar religious movement, also known as Wicca, or The Craft. Wicca is said to derive from Anglo-Saxon wicce meaning “wise” or ...
coffee
Culture; American culture
In mass media and everyday life, coffee has been part of the background of American life. Generally prepared in a weaker form than European expresso, this drink (with or without sugar and cream) can ...
PBS/Public Broadcasting System
Culture; American culture
In November 1967 the Public Broadcasting Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. This Act established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) as an independent, non-governmental ...
daytime soap operas
Culture; American culture
In spring 1999, the daytime serial All My Children ended thirty years of family and community intrigue and relationships, presented every Monday through Friday. It was soon replaced by the younger ...
Disneyland and Disneyworld
Culture; American culture
In the 1950s, Walt Disney, founder and head of the immensely successful Disney Studios, came up with the idea for a new kind of amusement park, unlike existing boardwalks and midways. Disney’s ...
